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    Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer: Conversation Starters
    Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer: Conversation Starters
    Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer: Conversation Starters
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    Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer: Conversation Starters

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    Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer: Conversation Starters

    From the bestselling nonfiction author of Into the Wild and Into Thin Air, Jon Krakauer comes to another masterpiece named 'Under the banner of heaven: A story of violent faith.' Known to write about physical adventures in his previous books, he shifts gears to write about the religious beliefs and extremism still prevalent in some parts of the country.
    The author weaves the story of the beginnings of the LDS church with modern-day stories of fundamentalism. It is a gripping and razor-edged examination of extremism, religious fanaticism focusing predominantly on the fundamentalists of Mormonism and their outrageous beliefs of polygamy and violence.


    A Brief Look Inside: 
     
    EVERY GOOD BOOK CONTAINS A WORLD FAR DEEPER
    than the surface of its pages. The characters and their world come alive, 
    and the characters and its world still live on. 
    Conversation Starters is peppered with questions designed to
    bring us beneath the surface of the page
    and invite us into the world that lives on. 
     
    These questions can be used to create hours of conversation:
     
    • Foster a deeper understanding of the book
    • Promote an atmosphere of discussion for groups
    • Assist in the study of the book, either individually or corporately
    • Explore unseen realms of the book as never seen before
     
    Disclaimer: This book you are about to enjoy is an independent resource to supplement the original book, enhancing your experience. If you have not yet purchased a copy of the original book, please do before purchasing this unofficial Conversation Starters.
     
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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDaily Books
    Release dateMar 13, 2020
    ISBN9788835873402
    Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer: Conversation Starters

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    Introducing Under the Banner of Heaven

    Jon Krakauer has written his newest book titled Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent faith to explore the chilling extremist views of Mormon fundamentalists. In his book, he talks about the infamous Lafferty brothers and their actions and consequences. Lafferty brothers are fundamental Mormons. Mormonism is what the followers of Joseph Smith, the founder behind the religion, believe in. They belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, or LDS, which is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, and has more than 15 million members worldwide.

    Ron and Dan Lafferty had committed the horrific crime of killing their sister in law Brenda and her infant daughter in Highland in the year 1984. The brothers had grown up in a large family of two girls and six boys. Their father, Watson Lafferty, had been a person with uncontrollable rage, much of which used to get directed towards the household pets and his

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